| 词条 | La Crosse, Kansas | |||||||||||||||
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|name = La Crosse, Kansas |settlement_type = City and County seat |image_skyline = Welcome Sign La Crosse Kansas 5-5-2010.jpg |image_caption = Welcome Sign (2010) |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = Rush_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_La_Crosse_Highlighted.svg |map_caption = Location within Rush County and Kansas |image_map1 = Map of Rush Co, Ks, USA.png |map_caption1 = KDOT map of Rush County (legend) |coordinates_footnotes = |coordinates = {{coord|38|31|55|N|99|18|31|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Kansas |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Rush |subdivision_type3 = Township |subdivision_name3 = |established_title = Founded |established_date = 1876 |established_title1 = Platted |established_date1 = |established_title2 = Incorporated |established_date2 = |named_for = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |area_footnotes = [1] |area_total_sq_mi = 1.05 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.05 |area_water_sq_mi = 0 |area_total_km2 = 2.72 |area_land_km2 = 2.72 |area_water_km2 = 0 |unit_pref = Imperial |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = 2057 |population_footnotes = [2] |population_as_of = 2010 |population_total = 1342 |pop_est_footnotes = [3] |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |population_est = 1231 |population_density_sq_mi = auto |timezone = CST |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |postal_code_type = ZIP codes |postal_code = 67548, 67553 |area_code_type = Area code |area_code = 785 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 20-37500 [1] |blank1_name = GNIS ID |blank1_info = 0475488 [2] |website = {{URL|https://www.cityoflacrosseks.com/}} }}La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of Rush County, Kansas, United States.[3] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,342.[4] La Crosse proclaims itself the "Barbed Wire capital of the world.[5] HistoryLa Crosse was founded in 1876, was named after the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin.[6] La Crosse subsequently became the intended county seat, and county records were transferred there from the temporary county seat, nearby Rush Center. A county seat war ensued between the two communities, lasting until La Crosse was declared the permanent county seat and the construction of the county courthouse in 1888.[7] In the 1960s, La Crosse became a regional center of barbed wire collecting, leading to the establishment of the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum and the nicknaming of the city as "The Barbed Wire Capital of the World".[8] Tornado of 2012On May 25, 2012, an EF-1 tornado caused about four blocks of significant damage, and two businesses were destroyed. A third of the businesses sustained major damage. No injuries were reported.[9] GeographyLa Crosse is located at {{coord|38|31|55|N|99|18|31|W|type:city}} (38.532014, -99.308614) at an elevation of 2,057 feet (627 m).[2][10] It lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains, approximately {{convert|12|mi|km}} south of the Smoky Hill River and {{convert|5|mi|km}} north of Walnut Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River.[11][12] Sand Creek, a tributary of Walnut Creek, flows southeast around the southwestern and southern portions of the city. Mule Creek, a small tributary of Sand Creek, flows southeast through the city.[12] Located in west-central Kansas at the intersection of U.S. Route 183 and K-4, La Crosse is {{convert|125|mi|km}} northwest of Wichita, {{convert|261|mi|km}} west-southwest of Kansas City, and {{convert|314|mi|km}} east-southeast of Denver.[11][13] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.[14] ClimateOn average in La Crosse, July is the hottest month, January is the coldest month, and May is the wettest month. The hottest temperature recorded in La Crosse was 115 °F (46 °C) in 1954; the coldest temperature recorded was -24 °F (-31 °C) in 1989.[15] {{Weather box|location = La Crosse, Kansas |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 81 |Feb record high F = 86 |Mar record high F = 95 |Apr record high F = 103 |May record high F = 107 |Jun record high F = 112 |Jul record high F = 115 |Aug record high F = 114 |Sep record high F = 112 |Oct record high F = 100 |Nov record high F = 89 |Dec record high F = 83 |year record high F = 115 |Jan high F = 41 |Feb high F = 47 |Mar high F = 57 |Apr high F = 67 |May high F = 76 |Jun high F = 87 |Jul high F = 94 |Aug high F = 92 |Sep high F = 83 |Oct high F = 72 |Nov high F = 55 |Dec high F = 44 |year high F = |Jan mean F= |Feb mean F= |Mar mean F= |Apr mean F= |May mean F= |Jun mean F= |Jul mean F= |Aug mean F= |Sep mean F= |Oct mean F= |Nov mean F= |Dec mean F= |year mean F= |Jan low F = 15 |Feb low F = 19 |Mar low F = 28 |Apr low F = 38 |May low F = 50 |Jun low F = 60 |Jul low F = 65 |Aug low F = 63 |Sep low F = 54 |Oct low F = 41 |Nov low F = 27 |Dec low F = 19 |year low F = |Jan record low F = −23 |Feb record low F = −17 |Mar record low F = −23 |Apr record low F = 9 |May record low F = 21 |Jun record low F = 36 |Jul record low F = 43 |Aug record low F = 42 |Sep record low F = 23 |Oct record low F = 14 |Nov record low F = −8 |Dec record low F = −24 |year record low F = −24 |Jan precipitation inch = 0.66 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.83 |Mar precipitation inch = 2.09 |Apr precipitation inch = 2.27 |May precipitation inch = 3.65 |Jun precipitation inch = 3.35 |Jul precipitation inch = 3.40 |Aug precipitation inch = 2.55 |Sep precipitation inch = 1.88 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.42 |Nov precipitation inch = 1.22 |Dec precipitation inch = 0.76 |year precipitation inch = |Jan snow inch = |Feb snow inch = |Mar snow inch = |Apr snow inch = |May snow inch = |Jun snow inch = |Jul snow inch = |Aug snow inch = |Sep snow inch = |Oct snow inch = |Nov snow inch = |Dec snow inch = |year snow inch = |source 1 = The Weather Channel[15] |date=March 2011}} Demographics{{US Census population|align= |1890= 513 |1900= 536 |1910= 806 |1920= 808 |1930= 1355 |1940= 1407 |1950= 1769 |1960= 1767 |1970= 1583 |1980= 1618 |1990= 1427 |2000= 1376 |2010= 1342 |estyear=2016 |estimate=1231 |estref=[16] |align-fn=center |footnote=[https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census] }} 2010 censusAs of the census[17] of 2010, there were 1,342 people, 606 households, and 350 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1278.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 722 housing units at an average density of {{convert|687.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population. There were 606 households of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age in the city was 47.7 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 26.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female. 2000 censusAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,376 people, 585 households, and 367 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,351.8 people per square mile (520.9/km²). There were 720 housing units at an average density of 707.4 per square mile (272.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.33% White, 0.22% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population. There were 585 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,435, and the median income for a family was $39,118. Males had a median income of $26,118 versus $20,600 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,264. About 7.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over. GovernmentLa Crosse is a city of the third class, according to state statute, with a commission-manager form of government.[18] The city commission consists of the mayor and two commissioners, and it meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.[19] EducationLa Crosse Public Schools (USD 395) operates three schools in the city:[20][21]
TransportationU.S. Route 183 runs north-south through La Crosse, intersecting Kansas Highway 4 (K-4) which runs east-west along the northern edge of the city.[11]Rush County Airport is located northeast of the city on the north side of K-4.[12] Publicly owned, it has one asphalt runway and is used for general aviation.[22] A line of the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad runs southeast-northwest through La Crosse.[12] MediaOne newspaper, The Rush County News, is published weekly in La Crosse.[23] RadioThe following radio stations are licensed to and/or broadcast from La Crosse: FM
TelevisionLa Crosse is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.[28] CultureEvents
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Further reading{{Kansas books}}{{See also|Rush County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Rush County, Kansas}}References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=March 27, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726025609/http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |archivedate=July 26, 2011 |df= }} 5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/26/taken-cities-need-winning-slogans/ | title=What's In a Name? Slogans Can Make or Break a City, Experts Say | publisher=Fox News | date=May 26, 2011 | accessdate=March 19, 2014 | author=Griffin, Pete}} 6. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4774 | title=Profile for La Crosse, Kansas | publisher=ePodunk | accessdate=22 June 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web | title = Welcome to Rush County, Kansas... | publisher = Rush County, Kansas | url = http://www.rushcountykansas.org/ | accessdate = 2011-06-24}} 8. ^{{cite web | title = The History of the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum | publisher = Kansas Barbed Wire Museum | url = http://www.rushcounty.org/BarbedWireMuseum/BWmuseum.html | accessdate = 2011-06-24}} 9. ^La Crosse residents continue to clean up after twister ; KWCH; May 27, 2012. 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} 11. ^1 2 {{cite web | title = 2003-2004 Official Transportation Map | publisher = Kansas Department of Transportation | year = 2003 | url = http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/2003-04Mapside.pdf | accessdate = 2011-06-22}} 12. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | title = General Highway Map - Rush County, Kansas | publisher = Kansas Department of Transportation | date = 2010-10-01 | url = http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/county-pdf/rush.PDF | accessdate = 2011-06-22}} 13. ^{{cite web | title = City Distance Tool | publisher = Geobytes | url = http://www.geobytes.com/citydistancetool.htm | accessdate = 2011-06-22}} 14. ^1 {{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2012-07-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64vfLAeJ2?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-24 |df= }} 15. ^1 {{cite web | url = http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USKS0308 | title = Average weather for La Crosse, KS | accessdate = 2011-06-22 | publisher = The Weather Channel}} 16. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 17. ^1 {{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-06}} 18. ^{{cite web | title = La Crosse | work = Directory of Kansas Public Officials | publisher = The League of Kansas Municipalities | url = http://www.lkm.org/directory/cities.php?ID=232 | accessdate = 2011-06-22 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110505101246/http://www.lkm.org/directory/cities.php?ID=232 | archivedate = 2011-05-05 | df = }} 19. ^{{cite web | title = City Departments | publisher = City of La Crosse | url = http://www.cityoflacrosseks.com/city_departments | accessdate = 2011-06-22}} 20. ^{{cite web | title = La Crosse Public Schools | publisher = La Crosse USD 395 | url = http://www.usd395.org/ | accessdate = 2011-06-24}} 21. ^{{cite web | title = La Crosse, Kansas | publisher = City-Data| url = http://www.city-data.com/city/La-Crosse-Kansas.html | accessdate = 2011-06-24}} 22. ^{{cite web | title = K94 - Rush County Airport | publisher = AirNav.com | url = http://www.airnav.com/airport/K94 | accessdate = 2011-06-22}} 23. ^{{cite web | title = About this Newspaper: The Rush County news. | work = Chronicling America | publisher = Library of Congress | url = http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015321/ | accessdate = 2011-06-24}} 24. ^{{cite web|title=FMQ FM Radio Database Query |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |url=http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html |accessdate=2011-06-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825071957/http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html |archivedate=2009-08-25 |df= }} 25. ^{{cite web | title = Station Information Profile | publisher = Arbitron | url = http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm | accessdate = 2011-06-22}} 26. ^{{cite web | title = Contact Us | publisher = KKDT FM | url = http://dave935.com/?page_id=48 | accessdate = 2013-06-18}} 27. ^{{cite web | title = KISS 104.7 | publisher = KXNC | url = http://kiss1047.net/ | accessdate = 2011-06-22}} 28. ^{{cite web | title = Kansas TV Markets | publisher = EchoStar Knowledge Base | url = http://dishuser.org/TVMarkets/Maps/kansas.gif | accessdate = 2011-06-24 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110726000406/http://dishuser.org/TVMarkets/Maps/kansas.gif | archivedate = 2011-07-26 | df = }} External links{{Commons category|La Crosse, Kansas}}
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